Arizona silver belt., 1887-07-02

The Marriage Ceremamy and the Attend
ant festivities Isan ane st'olir.
Few things are more Simple than Il
marriage ceremony among tho gypaies,
and d description 81 wedding as re-
Gently witnessed ~ Gle writer win not
weheiieve, prove unmtereating, There
were more taan score Of tents at the
encampnnent, whore We were temporary
quests and III The apqning of each lire
was burning, cracktng and hlaziHg away
IS early "a o'clock IN the morning Of
tine day which was 10 witness the mar
rage of one Of the fasorite young girls
of the camp An hour afterward and
an old gypsy nam with silyety hair, and
bi0ts1s, wrmkled fare, with hat one
eve, stepped on littla mound and be-
gan playing the yiolin, which had but
two strings Oil Il, The players cpening
pieca was tile vel, known tune, Haste
to the Wedding, TO which the young
gypsiea were soon dancing with great
mlerity, Nyhlle some % che older
women were watching the danoers
others were engaged IN culinary prep
arations
at the opening Of one OF the tents
stood tho swarthy- looking masculine
gypsy chief, with hia hands in his
pockets, steadiastly gazing upon the
dancers At q given signal from the
chief, the music and dancing ceased.
Two rows Of gypsies, with about twelve
or fifteen in each rev, were formed,
standing face 10 faca. being between
four and six feet apart. Half WAY
down between these rows two gypsies
held up a broomstick about eighteen
inches above the ground All being
Thus far in readiness, the chief called
out the nane az the bridegroom, who
was o very handsome gypsy man about
% ysars Of age His hair and eyes were
very dark, and the conformation OF his
face strongly indicated theraoe 10 which
be belonged. lie wore an oliye-oolored
veAyeteen coat, red waistcoat, and
glaring, oolored handkerchief round His
neck. In person, he was tall, muscular,
and well made, la obedience 10 tho
chiefs command be came from tent al
one side Of the encampment, walked be-
tween the rows Of gypsics. stepped over
the hroonistick, turned round, and then
stooa With his arms alsimbo waiting the
arrival Of his intended wife.
The chief then callea out the n4lne OF
the bride, who CAME from tent al the
Opposite side Of the encarnpinent She
was about 10 years 81 age, rather short
Of stature, apparently of q helthy and
hardy constitution, while the pearsy
lustre OF her eyes antl long, dark, glossy
hair seemed Is identify her with the
purest remnant OF tie gypsy race She
also walked between t.ia two rows "a
gyFsies, tripped very Lightly over tile
broomstick which sle had no sooner
done than The Young gypsy rnan, Ia the
most gentle and gallant manner maggie.
able, took her ia his arms and come
pleted the ceremony hy giving lbs new-
made wife Some ~ tbs loaaest kisses We
ever heard il our Lie
Then tile Eansio and dancing were nc
sumed, the whole III tgle members Of the
encaInpmens had suspended business;
preparations s2r good feast were 60
ing on; every face locked bright and
every heart seeTaad JOYOUS The men
smoked, The women salked volumes, the
shildssn shouted aud frolicked. the old
horses grazed Nv the side u tho banks,
the donkeys nibhled their coarse food
with sen satisfied ali, and booked az II
conscious they wege g haye sIlat aay'
respite from their weary toilsi even the
Two or three dogs thai were wagging
their tails a. Il IN anticipation of al OK
ira feed or 81 ba.teg and larger qRan-
tity OF ratinns than usual. even without
she trouble 81. having u hunt before any
dinner could b allowed them Bhool-
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